acer Aspire 3 Slim Laptop with Office 365 for The Web - Backlit Keyboard - Intel Core I3-1305U Processor - 8GB RAM - 256GB SSD - 15.6" FHD - Windows 11 no Mouse

I don't write many reviews, but after looking for an inexpensive laptop and going through some trials and tribulations, Acer came through with this model, especially at this price. These notes are geared towards comparing this against other laptops in a similar price range. - Windows does not generally run well on 8GB of RAM, 16GB is the min, and this comes with that, AND is EXPANDABLE. Many other models in this price range come with soldered ram and can't be upgraded. In short, don't buy a windows laptop with less than 16GB of RAM, if possible - Comes with Windows PRO! Maybe not a big deal for most, when you want a windows feature and then learn that you have Home version and or the "S", this is huge. Windows "S" is not great, although it can often be disabled. - 15.6 IPS 1080 screen. Again and area that many other latptops 'skimp' on and IMHO, unless you are plugging into a monitor for most of the time, which I am not, the screen is critical and having a good one is imperative to a happy user - Ryzen 3 7730U cpu is perfect blend of performance, price, power consumption. Many others come with these weak intel processors, where there's so many models #s, its difficult to understand what you are getting and most are way under-powered to do anything other than document editing. The Ryzen performs and with the Intel graphics, you'll be able to run a good number of games at proper resolution and refresh rates. - I haven't tested the battery life - but this is often so subjective to what is running, and my use is to have it plugged in most of the time. - Last but not least, it doesn't seem to come with a ton of bloatware. It doesn't come with a mouse, but I feel like the ones that do include a mouse, the mouse is bad and you probably have a better one laying around anyway. In short, if you are looking for a laptop that can actually run Windows AND actual fun programs (which is what you buy it for), I don't think you can do much if any better than this laptop at this time in 2025.

I am extremely disappointed with both the product listing and the customer service experience. The laptop cannot be verified as authentic in the U.S. because the serial number is invalid, and there is no valid manufacturer warranty available. However, this important information was not clearly disclosed on the product page before purchase. What made the experience even more frustrating was the attitude from customer service, which implied that because I purchased the item at a slightly lower price, it should be expected that there would be no manufacturer warranty. That is not acceptable. Customers still deserve accurate product information and transparency regardless of price. Additionally, the website did not clearly state “No Warranty.” Instead, it mentioned a “Limited Warranty,” which is very misleading given that Acer could not verify warranty support at all. I expected honesty, transparency, and professional customer support, but unfortunately this experience did not meet those expectations.

An ace of a computer. It looks great. The keyboard has a great feel, not too easy to press key, but not hard either. The touch screen is handy and works well. The sound quality is not amazing but is good for a laptop. The screen is amazing, the best I have ever seen on a laptop, tablet or phone. It is fast and reliable, great value for the money. Bluetooth works flawlessly. This computer weighs so much less than my previous Lenovo it is hard to believe. The power supply is relatively small and light as well. The battery lasts for hours. Good purchase.

Very nice machine and an exceptional low price. Enjoying the 15.6" screen and programs run quite fast. The only negative is the huge touchpad. It is very sensitive, I am constantly inadvertently opening windows and closing them. Bit of a bother. Overall, great value for the money. It has replaced my previous Acer, 14 years old, and never had a problem.

I ordered this laptop based on multiple tech reviews and articles on the best budget user friendly home and school laptops. So I took a chance and bought mine from Amazon. I was able to purchase it for under $400. It's a great computer so far. The only thing I can not yet figure out is that even though it's my understanding that this one that I purchased is supposed to have a keyboard backlight, I can't figure out how to turn it on. It's quite frustrating. I've done many searches about it. I gave up and bought a keyboard light that plugs into the side of my laptop on Amazon. I hope I will one day figure out how to turn the laptop backlight on though. Ugh. Otherwise, I think it is a great buy. I really like that it has a camera shutter switch to close the lense. It feels safer and more private when not using the camera for video calls. I bought the Acer Aspire 3 (without touchscreen). I would recommend this laptop. My 19 year old thinks I chose well. Lol! So I guess that might be more convincing than an older lady like me! 😉